When to plant broccoli in Beaufort
- Sow in trays: late Jan to late FebBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to early AprBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to early AprBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Jul to early AugBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to mid SepBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to mid SepBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Beaufort. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A cool-season brassica planted in late summer and autumn in Adelaide for heads through winter. Rich soil and steady feeding give big heads. Pick the main head while buds are tight, then keep harvesting the side shoots for weeks.